February 21, 2024 | Academic

Research uncovers reason behind blue colour of blueberries

The chromatic blue-UV reflectance arises from the interaction of the randomly arranged crystal structures of the epicuticular wax with light Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give…

February 20, 2024 | Company News

Valio launches R&D project Food 2.0 in Finland

The Food 2.0 project has been granted EUR 10 million in funding in Business Finland’s challenge competition for leading companies Valio is launching an extensive research, development and innovation project…

February 16, 2024 | Academic

Korean researchers develop cultured beef rice

The hybrid rice was found to have 8 per cent more protein and 7 per cent more fat than regular rice, with a firmer texture A group of Korean researchers…

February 2, 2024 | Academic

New study finds longer-term nut consumption improves brain insulin sensitivity

This research may be important for the prevention of age-related diseases Results from a recent INC-funded intervention study were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study showed that,…

January 31, 2024 | Academic

Checkerspot announces breakthrough with development of human milk fat analogue

This results in the production of a new generation of OPO for application in infant nutrition products Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through…

January 12, 2024 | Academic

Uzbekistan develops edible COVID-19 vaccine made from tomato

The vaccine was initially plant-based, but it has been tested on volunteers and animals at the Research Centre for Standardisation of Medicinal Forms of the Pharmaceutical Institute in Tashkent Scientists…

January 12, 2024 | Company News

Netherlands’s Limgroup launches F1 hybrid strawberry

This innovation promises good yields and high-quality strawberries, but it also represents a significant advancement in the sustainable cultivation of this crop Netherlands’s Limgroup announced its revolutionary F1 Hybrid Strawberries concept…

January 11, 2024 | Academic

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics: Columbia University

A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the poorly explored World of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain A recent study conducted by scientists from Columbia…

January 8, 2024 | Korea

Nuvilab innovates inpatient nutrition with food AI at Alexandra Hospital Singapore

This solution uses an AI Food Scanner to scan each patient’s meal tray and analyse individual food intake and nutrients Nuvilab, a leading Food AI company, has announced the expansion…

January 5, 2024 | Food

Small fish a small solution to big problems

The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of…